A foreign-manufactured revolver, five rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle have been taken into police custody following an incident reported in the Thambuttegama Police Division.

A Police Constable attached to the Nikaweratiya Division, who was travelling to report for duty, yesterday (14) had stopped and inspected a suspicious motorcycle near the 3rd Milepost Bus Stand on Rajanganaya Road, within the Thambuttegama Police Division.

During the inspection, four rounds of ammunition used in revolvers were found in the possession of one of the two persons travelling on the motorcycle.

While the inspection was being carried out, the motorcyclist had abandoned the motorcycle and fled. When the pillion rider attempted to flee with the police officer's motorcycle, a struggle ensued between the officer and the suspect, during which the motorcycle fell over. The suspect subsequently fled.

Thereafter, the officer had informed the Thambuttegama Police Station of the incident.

A team of officers from the Thambuttegama Police Station had arrived at the scene and conducted a search. During the search, a foreign-manufactured revolver, five rounds of ammunition and the motorcycle on which the suspects had arrived, which had been abandoned by them on the road near the scene, were taken into police custody.

Further investigations are being conducted by the Thambuttegama Police to arrest the suspects.